December, 2013

• 11 December

  How to train the Nafs

  We have two great oppositions, temptations and ego. In proportion to the opposition one will grow. In worldly matters, if the opposition is strong you will grow because you will make greater preparations. Likewise, in imaan if the opposition is strong then your imaan will strengthen and you will be …
• 10 December

  Putting an offer over the offer of Another

  عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: نهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يبيع بعضكم على بيع بعض ولا يخطب الرجل على خطبة أخيه حتى يترك الخاطب قبله أو يأذن له الخاطب (البخاري رقم 5142) Hazrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah …
• 9 December

  Do not Look down and despise Anyone

  Greatness and highness are qualities of Allah Ta’ala that are exclusive to Him. As ordinary human beings, we should not regard ourselves as being worthy of greatness, because when a person considers himself to be great then automatically he will begin to look down on others. This is extremely dangerous …
• 9 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 2

  

  1. If one forgets to recite the dua before eating, then one should recite the following dua when one remembers:

  (I commence) in the name of Allah Ta‘ala from the beginning till the end.
• 8 December

  Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)’s Doubt regarding a certain Person

  On one occasion, Hadhrat Junaid (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) had seen a strong, well built man begging outside the Musjid. Having seen this, Hadhrat Junaid (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) disapproved of his begging and within his heart entertained doubts regarding the man. That night he had seen in a dream that he was being …
• 5 December

  The Durood of Hadhrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiallahu Anhuma)

  عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُمَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ إذَا صَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ سَلَّمَ قَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْكُبْرَى، وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ الْعُلْيَا، وَآتِهِ سُؤْلَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَى، كَمَا آتَيْتَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُوسَى (القول البديع ص122) Hadhrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiallahu Anhuma) reports that when he used to recite …
• 4 December

  What’s Your Gauge of Success?

  Each person measures his prosperity differently; someone feels that if he has anchor tenants then he is successful, another feels that if he achieves a good pass then he is successful and yet another feels that if he gets a booming business then he is successful. However, Allah Ta‘ala measures …
• 3 December

  The Harms of Taking Oaths in Business

  عَن أبي هُرَيرَة رَضِيَ الله عَنه قَال سَمِعتُ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وَسَلَّم يَقُولُ الحِلْفُ مَنفَقَةٌ لِلسِّلْعَةِ مَمْحَقَةٌ للبركة (البخاري رقم 2087) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Taking oaths will be a means of promoting the commodity in order  to sell it, but will …
• 1 December

  Performing Salaah behind Habib Ajmi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

  Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) relates: Hadhrat Hasan Basri (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was blessed with profound understanding and comprehensive knowledge in all sciences of Deen; he was a Muhaddith (commentator of Hadith), Mufassir (commentator of the Quraan), Sufi and a Qaari. One night while Hadhrat Habib Ajmi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) …

November, 2013

• 30 November

  Reciting Three Quls before Retiring to Bed

  Dua One: One should recite the three Quls (i.e. Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas) before retiring to bed every night. عن عائشة رضى الله عنها أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه كل ليلة جمع كفيه ثم نفث فيهما وقرأ فيهما (قل هو الله …